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Warding & Vision Control

Warding & Vision Control

Types of Wards

Observer Wards 👁️

  • Cost: FREE (limited stock)
  • Duration: 6 minutes
  • Purpose: See enemy movement
  • Restock: Every 135 seconds

    • Sentry Wards 🔍

  • Cost: 50 gold
  • Duration: 8 minutes
  • Purpose: Reveal invisible units & enemy wards
  • True Sight radius: 1000

    • Basic Ward Spots

    Laning Phase

  • Rune spots: Control bounty runes
  • Lane entrances: See incoming ganks
  • Pull camps: Protect or block pulls

    • Mid Game

  • Roshan pit: Critical for Roshan attempts
  • High ground: Before pushing
  • Jungle entrances: Track enemy farming

    • Dewarding

    How to Deward

  • 1Place Sentry Ward in suspected area
  • 2Attack enemy ward (4 hits from heroes)
  • 3You get 100 gold for destroying wards

    • Finding Enemy Wards

  • Watch for sudden changes in enemy behavior
  • Check common ward spots
  • Use Smoke to search safely

    • Ward Economy

    Support Priorities

  • 1Always have detection (Sentry or Dust)
  • 2Prioritize Observer over purchasing items
  • 32 Observers + 1 Sentry is a good baseline

    • Pro Tips

    ✅Don't ward when enemies can see you
    ✅Use Smoke of Deceit for deep wards
    ✅Adjust ward spots based on enemy patterns
    ✅High ground wards last longer (harder to deward)
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